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Definitions for Humble

[1] not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful.
[2] having a feeling of insignificance, inferiority, subservience, etc.: In the presence of so many world-famous writers I felt very humble.
[3] low in rank, importance, status, quality, etc.; lowly: of humble origin; a humble home.
[4] courteously respectful: In my humble opinion you are wrong.
[5] low in height, level, etc.; small in size: a humble member of the galaxy.
[6] to lower in condition, importance, or dignity; abase.
[7] to destroy the independence, power, or will of.
[8] to make meek: to humble one's heart.
[9] conscious of one's failings
[10] unpretentious; lowly a humble cottage ; my humble opinion
[11] deferential or servile
[12] to cause to become humble; humiliate
[13] to lower in status

Words related to Humble

timid, sheepish, respectful, tentative, simple, self-effacing, soft-spoken, polite, quiet, gentle, modest, shy, unpretentious, courteous, ordinary, obscure, unassuming, crush, disgrace, chasten

Words nearby Humble

humash, humayun, humber, humberside, humbert i, humble, humble pie, humble plant, humblebee, humblebrag, humboldt

Origin of Humble

1200–50; Middle English (h)umble < Old French < Latin humilis lowly, insignificant, on the ground. See humus, -ile

Other words from Humble

hum·ble·ness , noun
hum·bler , noun
hum·bling·ly , adverb
hum·bly , adverb
o·ver·hum·ble , adjective
o·ver·hum·ble·ness , noun
o·ver·hum·b·ly , adverb
qua·si-hum·ble , adjective
qua·si-hum·b·ly , adverb
self-hum·bling , adjective
un·hum·ble , adjective
un·hum·ble·ness , noun
un·hum·b·ly , adverb
un·hum·bled , adjective

Word origin for Humble

C13: from Old French, from Latin humilis low, from humus the ground

Synonyms for Humble

courteous, gentle, modest, ordinary, polite, quiet, respectful, self-effacing, sheepish, shy, simple, soft-spoken, tentative, timid, unpretentious, blushing, content, obliging, reserved, retiring, sedate, withdrawn, apprehensive, backward, bashful, biddable, deferential, demure, diffident, docile, fearful, hesitant, lowly, manageable, mild, obsequious, reverential, self-conscious, servile, standoffish, submissive, subservient, supplicatory, timorous, tractable, unambitious, unobtrusive, unostentatious